Sociologist Katherine Newman used both interpretive and positivist approaches in her research about school shootings.Which is a positivist question?
A)How do teachers feel about going to work in the weeks following a school shooting?
B)How do community members explain school shootings?
C)What policy changes can reduce school shootings?
D)What causes school shootings?

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Positivism focuses on objective, measurable data and seeks to identify causes and effects. Therefore, the question about the cause of school shootings is the most positivist of the options given, as it seeks to identify a specific causal relationship.

Sociologist Katherine Newman Used Both Interpretive and Positivist Approaches in Her